Landslide in India Kills at Least 17, Traps 150

Death Toll Likely to Rise as Heavy Rains Continue

By

Vibhuti Agarwal

Updated July 30, 2014 12:44 p.m. ET

NEW DELHI—A landslide triggered by torrential rains tore through a village in western India on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and leaving an estimated 150 others trapped under mud and debris, authorities said.

More than 40 houses were buried when a section of hill crashed down on the village of Malin near the city of Pune at around 5 a.m. Many residents, asleep at the time, were believed entombed, rescuers said.